At dawn, Shinichi hugged Yōta and returned to Hyuga Village.
The uncle had not slept all night and was standing at the entrance of the village looking out.
"Master Light Shadow is back!"
"Yōta is back too!"
"Grandpa!"
The uncle took Yōta into his arms.
"Grandpa, I'm back!"
"Good boy... good boy..."
"Grandpa, Light Shadow, sir, can fly! We flew back from the sky!"
"Fly... fly back?"
The uncle was stunned for a moment, looked up at Shinichi, his eyes were red.
"Shinichi..."
"Uncle, I brought it back."
"Yōta...Yōta is not injured, right?"
"I scratched a little bit of skin on my face, nothing else."
"Shinichi, uncle... I don't know how to thank you."
"Uncle, Yōta is also my nephew."
The uncle wiped his eyes and nodded.
"Yōta, go back and have a good sleep."
"Hmm!"
Genzō Aburame also rushed over.
"Sir Light Shadow, the injured Anbu is not life-threatening and has been treated by the Medical Department."
"Okay."
"Anbu will strengthen patrols from today on, and more people will be posted outside the village to keep an eye on it."
"Sir Light Shadow, are you worried that Kumogakure will come again?"
"Kumogakure has lost such a big face, we won't just let it go."
In the original book, after the Hyuga incident, Kumogakure in turn bit Konoha and asked Konoha to hand over the body of Hyuga Hiashi.
This time, Shinichi probably has an idea of what Kumogakure will do.
"Uncle, don't let Yōta leave the village these days."
In the next three days, people from Anbu were sent out in batches to keep an eye on what was going on over there at Land of Lightning.
Three days later.
"Master Light Shadow, Kumogakure is here!"
"Let him in."
Kumogakure Envoy, came to Hyuga Village.
In the meeting hall, Hyuga Village's Jonin, uncle, and Genzō Aburame all arrived.
Kumogakure Envoy stood in the middle with no smile on his face.
"I am the messenger of Kumogakure, here on behalf of Lord Raikage!"
He took out a letter Declaration and read it in public.
"Kumogakure Declaration."
"Light Shadow Shinichi Hyuga, sneaked into Kumogakure late at night, injured dozens of Kumogakure ninjas, seriously injured Guard Ai of Lord Raikage, and destroyed Raikage Building!"
"Kumogakure demands: Hyuga Village hand over Shinichi Hyuga and compensate Kumogakure one billion taels!"
"If Hyuga Village doesn't surrender within ten days, Kumogakure will regard Hyuga Village as an enemy!"
"One billion taels?!"
The uncle who was in charge of Hyuga Village's money shook his hands.
Sure enough.
Just like in the original work, Kumogakure beat him up with a rake.
The meeting hall suddenly exploded.
"Confusing right and wrong!"
"Obviously Kumogakure kidnapped Yōta first!"
The uncle slapped the table and stood up.
"You Kumogakure kidnapped my grandson and didn't mention a word about it?!"
The messenger sneered.
"Kidnapping your grandson? Who saw it?"
"Kumogakure has never kidnapped Hyuga Village's children."
"Hyuga Village said Kumogakure kidnapped, where is the evidence?"
"Yōta is the proof!"
"Who would believe what a Hyuga Village kid says?"
"You..."
The uncle was so angry that he was shaking all over.
Shinichi sat on it and said nothing.
"Finished?"
"Not yet."
"Lord Raikage said, if Shinichi Hyuga understands, go to Kumogakure yourself to apologize. Lord Raikage may be able to spare your life."
"If you don't go, Kumogakure's ninjas will crush Hyuga Village!"
The faces of the people in the meeting hall all changed.
A Hyuga Jonin hand has already touched the Ninja Tools bag.
Shinichi raised his hand.
"Let him finish."
"Where else were these Declaration and Kumogakure sent?"
"Lord Raikage has ordered that Declaration, Five Great Shinobi Villages, and each little Shinobi Village will all receive a copy."
"The whole Shinobi World will know what Hyuga Village did!"
"Go back and tell Raikage."
"Hyuga Village's reply, he will know it in a few days."
"By the way, I asked him, has Raikage Building been built?"
In the meeting hall, some people couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud.
The messenger's face darkened.
"Shinichi Hyuga, you only have ten days, don't regret it!"
The messenger left the meeting hall and turned back to spit.
The uncle looked at the door.
"Shinichi, just let him go like this?"
"Let him go."
"Hyuga Village's reply must be seen by all Shinobi World."
Genzō Aburame stood up.
"Sir Light Shadow, Anbu just received the message, Konoha, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, all received Declaration from Kumogakure."
"Everyone outside is saying that Hyuga Village provoked Five Great Shinobi Villages, and this time it will be over."
"Some people say that Hyuga Village is throwing an egg against a rock."
There was no sound in the meeting hall.
After a while, Hyuga Jonin spoke.
"Master Light Shadow, the person has been rescued."
"Kumogakure is Five Great Shinobi Villages, Hyuga Village has only been established for more than a year."
"Hyuga Clan It took a lot of effort to get where we are today, but we can't stand the trouble."
"How about letting this matter go?"
"Yes, Raikage Building has been demolished, and Kumogakure's face has been completely shamed. This is what happened."
"If Kumogakure were to fight, what would Hyuga Village fight with?"
"Kumogakure has several times more ninjas than Hyuga Village."
"Even Konoha will not fall out with Kumogakure because of Hyuga Village."
"Master Light Shadow, you are very powerful on your own, but if Kumogakure really attacks us, you can't protect every place."
"And how many people will die in a war? How much will it cost? Food, medicine, and compensation for casualties, which one costs nothing?"
"How about... pay Kumogakure some money and suppress this matter?"
Someone took the initiative, and more and more people were persuaded in the meeting hall.
The uncle lowered his head, clenched his fists, and didn't say a word.
Shinichi looked at the people in the meeting hall.
"Forget it?"
"Do you know what Kumogakure kidnapped Yōta for?"
Everyone in the meeting hall was stunned.
"Kumogakure wants to dig out Yōta's eyes."
The uncle suddenly raised his head.
"Wha... what?!"
"Yōta didn't say a word to me after he came back..."
"This kid... this kid..."
"They... how dare they..."
"When I rushed to the dungeon, Yōta shouted out by himself."
"If I had been a step late, Yōta's Byakugan would have been lodged in the eyes of the Kumogakure ninja."
"Gouge your eyes?! How can we forget about this!"
The faces of those Jonin who had just advised them to forget it all turned pale.
"Today Kumogakure kidnapped Yōta, Hyuga Village forget it."
"Kumogakure will kidnap another one tomorrow. Will Hyuga Village still want to forget it?"
"Kumogakure dared to kidnap Yōta, but he just knew Hyuga Village would do it!"
No one spoke.
The one who started to persuade Hyuga Jonin lowered his head.
"Master Light Shadow, I made a mistake."
The uncle stood up, his eyes red.
"Shinichi, whatever you say, uncle will do it!"
Genzō Aburame also stood up.
"Master Light Shadow, Aburame Clan, listen to Master Light Shadow!"
"Anbu is at your disposal at any time, Master Light Shadow!"
Hyuga and Jonin also stood up.
"Master Light Shadow, we also listen to you!"
Shinichi stood up.
"Kumogakure wants to beat him up."
"Then Hyuga Village, just settle this account with Kumogakure!"